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Newswise: Supercharging immune cells to battle blood cancer: breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy
Released: 9-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Supercharging immune cells to battle blood cancer: breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study reveals a groundbreaking approach to immunotherapy, demonstrating that blocking the interaction between the CD300A receptor and phosphatidylserine (PS) significantly enhances the ability of human natural killer (NK) cells to lyse hematologic malignancies (HMs).

   
Released: 9-May-2024 4:05 AM EDT
New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine
University of Portsmouth

A new study led by the University of Portsmouth in England has developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond.

Newswise:  A comprehensive review by the team of Xinhua Zhang at Shandong University of Technology on the significant roles and regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs in fruit and vegetables
Released: 9-May-2024 3:05 AM EDT
A comprehensive review by the team of Xinhua Zhang at Shandong University of Technology on the significant roles and regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs in fruit and vegetables
Chinese Academy of Sciences

With the development of genome sequencing technologies, many long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified in fruit and vegetables.

Newswise: Rapid oyster reef restoration gives hope for repairing the sea
Released: 8-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Rapid oyster reef restoration gives hope for repairing the sea
University of Adelaide

After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide coastline.

Newswise: Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from Compounding Disasters
Released: 8-May-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from Compounding Disasters
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new Lancet Oncology article describes how climate-driven risks in the Caribbean negatively affect every step in the cancer control continuum, from etiology to survivorship.

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Study: Pressure to be “perfect” causing burnout for parents, mental health concerns for their children
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout from The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the university’s Office of the Chief Wellness Officer found that pressure to try to be “perfect” leads to unhealthy impacts on both parents and their children.

3-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study: Neuropathy Very Common, Underdiagnosed
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and can eventually lead to falls, infection and even amputation, is very common and underdiagnosed, according to a study published in the May 8, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: How ultrasound and microbubbles could deliver immunotherapy to the brain
Released: 8-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
How ultrasound and microbubbles could deliver immunotherapy to the brain
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

How a non-invasive technique temporarily opened the blood-brain barrier to deliver an immunotherapy drug to the brain in a large animal study.

Newswise: For Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Researchers Engineer a Promising Microorganism for Precursor Production
Released: 8-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
For Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Researchers Engineer a Promising Microorganism for Precursor Production
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers used advanced computing techniques to engineer the bacteria Pseudomonas putida to optimize its production of isoprenol using carbon from plant material. Isoprenol has a potential role in the production of jet biofuel blendstocks.

Newswise: Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
7-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors—an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings, reported today in Science Advances, involve CAR-T cell therapy, which supercharges the immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.

Newswise: Using AI and Social Media to Track Depression in Communities
Released: 8-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Using AI and Social Media to Track Depression in Communities
Stony Brook University

A study that used artificial intelligence (AI) and social media posts to assess the rates of depression and anxiety in nearly half of American counties found that the AI-generated measurements produced more reliable assessments than population surveys. The findings are published in Nature Digital Medicine.

   
Newswise: New Insight Into Genesis of Spina Bifida
Released: 8-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New Insight Into Genesis of Spina Bifida
University of California San Diego

Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but University of California San Diego researchers led a study that points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion — and also underscores the value of folic acid as a preventive measure.

Newswise: Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
Released: 8-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
Association for Psychological Science

Many parents ponder why one of their children seems more emotionally troubled than the others. A new study in the United Kingdom reveals a possible basis for those differences.

Newswise: Polypectomy Technique, Artificial Intelligence, and More in the May Issue of AJG
Released: 8-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Polypectomy Technique, Artificial Intelligence, and More in the May Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

The May issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights new clinical science and reviews on hepatic encephalopathy management using a smartphone app’s artificial intelligence, cyclic vomiting syndrome prevalence and incidence, alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder in young women, and polypectomy technique.

Newswise: ChatGPT can extract data from clinical notes
Released: 8-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
ChatGPT can extract data from clinical notes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed to assist with language-based tasks, can effectively extract data for research purposes from physicians' clinical notes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study. Their findings, published in NPJ Digital Medicine, could significantly accelerate clinical research and lead to new innovations in computerized clinical decision-making aids.

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Newswise: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to provide optical payload for upcoming U.S. Space Force mission
Released: 8-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to provide optical payload for upcoming U.S. Space Force mission
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Space Program is now building an optical space domain awareness payload for an upcoming mission by the U.S. Space Force.

Released: 8-May-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 8, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
Newswise: NASA's Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
Released: 8-May-2024 11:15 AM EDT
NASA's Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

These days, detecting a planetary atmosphere tens or even hundreds of light-years from Earth might not sound like such a big deal. Scientists have found signs of atmosphere surrounding dozens of exoplanets over the past two decades.

Released: 8-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Validated Rules Help Prevent Overuse of CT Scans for Diagnosing Traumatic Head and Abdominal Injuries in Kids
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

To validate the PECARN prediction rules, Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers collaborated on a prospective, multicenter study funded by the National Institutes of Health, enrolling thousands of children who came to the CHLA Emergency Department over a five-year period.

Released: 8-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Uniformed Services University Contributes to Groundbreaking Global Study on Multiple System Atrophy
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

In a groundbreaking study published May 2, 2024 in Neuron, researchers have identified four new genetic risk factors for multiple system atrophy (MSA), shedding light on this poorly understood disorder.

Newswise: Study led by ORNL informs climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas
Released: 8-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study led by ORNL informs climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Local decision-makers looking for ways to reduce the impact of heat waves on their communities have a valuable new capability at their disposal: a new study on vegetation resilience.

Newswise: GUIDE team develops computational approach to redesign antibodies for broader effectiveness against viral pandemics
7-May-2024 6:05 PM EDT
GUIDE team develops computational approach to redesign antibodies for broader effectiveness against viral pandemics
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

In a groundbreaking development for addressing future viral pandemics, a multi-institutional team involving Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers has successfully combined an artificial intelligence-backed platform with supercomputing to redesign and restore the effectiveness of antibodies whose ability to fight viruses has been compromised by viral evolution. The work was published in the journal Nature.

   
Newswise: Mount Sinai Scientists Unravel How Psychedelic Drugs Interact with Serotonin Receptors to Potentially Produce Therapeutic Benefits
7-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Scientists Unravel How Psychedelic Drugs Interact with Serotonin Receptors to Potentially Produce Therapeutic Benefits
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to produce potential therapeutic effects in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Released: 8-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UC Irvine study shows damaging impact of heat waves on vital organs
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. These findings point to the potential of developing precise prognostic and therapeutic interventions.

Newswise: Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help
Released: 8-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help
University of Notre Dame

When low-income entrepreneurs start their own businesses, they frequently fear failure — a well-documented phenomenon. But over time, they may also fear success, given the costs and unknowns it can bring, and this barrier to growth is under-studied and underappreciated. A new study from a Keough School of Global Affairs expert breaks new ground by explaining this fear and offers five recommendations to help entrepreneurs overcome it and move out of poverty.

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Newswise: Xylyx Bio announces exclusive license agreement with Vanderbilt University for donor organ rehabilitation asset
Released: 8-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Xylyx Bio announces exclusive license agreement with Vanderbilt University for donor organ rehabilitation asset
Xylyx Bio, Inc.

Xylyx Bio, a regenerative medicine company developing innovative solutions for tissue and organ repair, today announced entry into an exclusive license agreement with Vanderbilt University for the rights to a xenogeneic cross-circulation platform that restores damaged donor organs to transplant condition.

   
Newswise: 4C Medical's AltaValve System Secures Dual FDA Breakthrough Device Designations, Expediting Patient Access to Advanced Mitral Valve Therapies
Released: 8-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
4C Medical's AltaValve System Secures Dual FDA Breakthrough Device Designations, Expediting Patient Access to Advanced Mitral Valve Therapies
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.

4C Medical Technologies, Inc. ("4C Medical"), a medical device company dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapies for structural heart disease, has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the U.S.

Newswise: Biomarker found to help identify cells that can repair damaged blood vessels
Released: 8-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Biomarker found to help identify cells that can repair damaged blood vessels
Indiana University

Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings, recently published in Circulation, could lead to new therapies for people with endothelial dysfunction, a type of disorder that contributes to coronary artery disease that may occlude with plaque and lack ability to carry sufficient blood into the heart tissue causing a heart attack.

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3-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Swarms of miniature robots clean up microplastics and microbes, simultaneously (video)
American Chemical Society (ACS)

In a study in ACS Nano, researchers describe swarms of microscale robots (microrobots) that captured bits of plastic and bacteria from water. Afterward, the bots were decontaminated and reused.

   
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Released: 8-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
NeuroTherapia Receives Grant from Alzheimer's Association for Development of First-in-Class Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
NeuroTherapia, Inc.

NeuroTherapia, an early-stage clinical pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received a grant from the Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud program for the development of its first-in-class drug, NTRX-07, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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Newswise: ‘Mathematical microscope’ reveals novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that works even during sleep
6-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
‘Mathematical microscope’ reveals novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that works even during sleep
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a part of the brain that is crucial for learning and memory, and where Alzheimer’s disease begins.

7-May-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Unlocking insights into insomnia
University of Bristol

GP data can provide unique insights into common health conditions, new research looking at insomnia symptom prevalence in England has shown. The University of Bristol-led study, published in BMJ Open today [8 May], also highlights the value of improving access to this data for future health research.

Newswise: Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers
Released: 7-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Why do we move slower the older we get? New study delivers answers
University of Colorado Boulder

In lab experiments, engineers at CU Boulder asked groups of younger and older adults to complete a deceptively simple task: to reach for a target on a computer screen. The group's findings could one day help doctors diagnose a range of illnesses, from Parkinson's disease to mental health conditions like depression.

Newswise: In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change
Released: 7-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change
University of Colorado Boulder

Researchers led by CU Boulder primatologist Michelle Sauther walked the paths of the Lajuma Research Centre in South Africa at night, keeping an eye out for the glowing eyes of galago primates, or bushbabies. The team's findings reveal troubling hints about how small animals may adapt to extreme temperatures.

Newswise: Seven ORNL inventions licensed to Texas-based lithium recovery firm
Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Seven ORNL inventions licensed to Texas-based lithium recovery firm
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from wastewater produced by oil and gas production.

Newswise: Mobile teams bring COVID-19 vaccines to rural villages in Sierra Leone
Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Mobile teams bring COVID-19 vaccines to rural villages in Sierra Leone
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new international research project showed that intervention with mobile vaccination teams in Sierra Leone is an effective way of reaching rural populations to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.

Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Expansion of Offshore Drilling by Oil Companies
Newswise

In a bold move, oil companies are significantly ramping up their offshore drilling operations, reflecting a global surge in demand for energy.

Newswise: Study reveals flaw in long-accepted approximation used in water simulations
Released: 7-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Study reveals flaw in long-accepted approximation used in water simulations
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Computational scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that questions a long-accepted factor in simulating the molecular dynamics of water: the 2 femtosecond (one quadrillionth of a second) time step.

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Released: 7-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Ross Procedure Outcomes in Children Tied to Anatomy
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently conducted a 30-year study of more than 300 pediatric patients who underwent the Ross procedure at CHLA to determine how a patient’s age and heart anatomy impact the surgery’s success.

Newswise: Researchers Find Key Signal Regulating Earliest Stages of Mammalian Development
Released: 7-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Key Signal Regulating Earliest Stages of Mammalian Development
University of Utah Health

The discovery opens doors to better stem cell therapies.

Released: 7-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Business-Focused Anti-Poverty Initiatives Can Have Unintended Consequences
North Carolina State University

A new study of entrepreneurial small businesses created to address poverty in rural Africa found that the introduction of the entrepreneurial model led to unexpected social shifts that made the small business operators a source of friction and social discontent in their communities.

Released: 7-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New genetic mutation identified for congenital thyroid condition
University of Chicago Medical Center

Research led by UChicago uncovers a genetic mutation that can lead to a rare form of thyroid abnormality.

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